[Ischemic stroke and herpes simplex virus type-1 associated meningoencephalitis]. / Accident vasculaire ischémique cérébral et méningo-encéphalite à herpès simplex 1.

The etiology of stroke in young patients is often unknown. Although systemic infections as well as specific infection agents, like herpes zoster virus or cysticercus, are often considered as risk factors, there are no indications that herpes simplex type 1 plays a role in the pathogenesis of stroke. We present the case of a young patient who suffered a stroke during a meningoencephalitis due to herpes simplex 1 and we review the relevant literature for a possible relation between the two entities.